Diversity (DV) Category Cut-Offs March 2016

March 5, 2016
Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program

For March, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2016 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:

Region	All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA	18,700
ASIA	4,900	Except: Nepal: 4,350
EUROPE	20,800
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS)	5
OCEANIA	850
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN	800

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